adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
Hardley
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From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I see the mistake," said Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
logarithmnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərɪðəm/
the exponent required to produce a given number
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Yes, I see the mistake," said Tom.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I see the mistake," said Tom.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I see the mistake," said Tom.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
WEEDnounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should say we were nearer three miles off our supposed location than two miles."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Does that mean," asked Mr. Damon, "that we began a search for the wreck of the Pandora three miles from the place Hardley told us she was."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "The wrong logarithm was taken, and of course that threw out all the calculations.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I see the mistake," said Tom.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SERPENT WEED All waited eagerly for Tom Swift to verify the statement of the other mathematician, and the young inventor was not long in doing this, for he had what is commonly known as a "good head for figures."
